Time for a new work truck, suggestions?

[slowmover]

I suspect that fully loaded the trailer and cargo come to 4,000 to 5,000 pounds. I've thought at times that an SUV like vehicle could work better but so far I haven't seen any that would do a better job towing.

It's about hitch rigging. A trailer up to 7k is fine for many 1/2T based vehicles.

Brakes are an issue, a set of brakes tends to last about 10,000 miles for us, just because once you get moving it takes a while to stop and we drive as much in town as we do on the highway so although it would be nice to just crawl along it's not practical and it gets factored in to the cost of driving.


Trailer drum brakes are worthless. Get discs. And use a MAXBRAKE controller. With discs on truck & trailer -- all around -- you will be more than surprised at the vehicle combination performance, not just longevity. But only if the hitch rigging gets set up properly, and the user knows how to adjust it going from empty to loaded and back.

A 5k trailer with a 650-lb tongue weight is going to dump 975-lbs on the truck rear axle as (the other) weight comes off the front axle.

Set up your trailer and rigging first, then the range of options for a new tow vehicle will become apparent.

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[euromodder]

Originally Posted by Ryland

I've thought at times that an SUV like vehicle could work better but so far I haven't seen any that would do a better job towing.

The Toyota Landcruiser 4.2L diesel is often used to pull heavy trailers here.

[Ryland]

Originally Posted by euromodder

The Toyota Landcruiser 4.2L diesel is often used to pull heavy trailers here.

A gasoline land cruiser was the vehicle that was used before this truck, I never drove it but I hear it worked ok.